Coloring appliance for preformed pictures in reverse



Nov. 18, 1952 E. w. ROTOLO 2,613,077

COLORING APPLIANCE FOR PREFORMED PICTURES IN REVERSE Filed Dec. 16, 1948 2 sHEETs-sHEET 1 5 i I 535 93 N J EDWARD -w. ROTOLO INVENTOR.

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ATTORNEY Nov. 18, 1952 E. w. ROTOLO 2,618,077

COLORING APPLIANCE FOR PREFORMED PICTURES IN REVERSE Filed Dec. 16, 1948 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 EDWARD W. ROTOLO IN V EN TOR.

ATTORNEY Patented Nov. 18, 1952 UNITED STATES PATE N T OFFICE p I 2;61s,o77

COLORINQ r-rpIANoE ro R Panto-remap PICTURES IN REVERSE Edward W-. Rotolo, Brooklyn, Y. Application December 16, 1948, serial No. 65,710 1 Claim, (or. 25-26) This invention relates to an educational draw 'ingpad or drawing appliance primarily intended for educational and amusement purposes and designed to afiord creative pastime entertainment and development of graphic talent for children and others.

An object of this invention is to provide a de; vice which enables a child to produce a colored picture or drawing in reverse on the back of a sheet which contains guide matter or outlines of figures on the normally exposed surface thereof.

Another object of this invention is to provide a composite coloring appliance for coloring the back oi a paper having skeleton pictures preformed on the exposed surface of the paper and comprising a base layer having superposed layer of colored carbon paper, a hollow layer covering the marginal portions of the colored carbon paper, and a layer of transparent material attached to the hollow layer, the central portion of the hollow layer having an opening forming a transparent window through which the central portion of the colored carbon paper is exposed, the space between two aligned sides of the transparent material providing a passageway below the transparent material and permitting insertion and removal or a paper having the preformed skeletonpicture for sectionally coloring the skeleton picture on th reverse side of, the said paper.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention will be hereinafter more particularly described, and the combination and arrangement of parts will be shown in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the claim which forms part of this specification.

Reference will now be had to the drawings, wherein like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, in which:

Figure 1 is a plan view of a coloring pad embodying the invention.

Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 2-2 in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a plan view of a variously colored layer which may form the base portion of the coloring pad.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of a drawing appliance providing an equivalent of the coloring pad shown in Figures 1 to 3 inclusive.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of a hollow casing wherein an endless belt coloring carrier is rotatably mounted.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of a cover for the casing shown in Figure 5.

In the illustrated embodiment o'fthfe invention, the numerai It indicates a composite colorin .Dad or coloring appliance comprising a rigid recta'ngular base layer II and a sheet or colored carbon paper 12 superposed over and suitably secured to the base layer. v v

v A frame-shaped layer '13 is' supe'rposed over th colored carbon paper l2 and covers the mar ginal portions of the paper [2. The central portion of the frame-shaped layer 13 prov des a window I4 through which the central portion or the colored carbon paper [2 is exposed. v

A layer of transparent plastic material 'l5li's secured along parallel marginal portions of two lengthwise sides I6, 16', defining the window 14, so as to leave endwise openings l1 between the transparent layer l 5 and the frame-shaped layer l3. The endwise openings I! provide a passage-; way l8 through which a rectangular sheet of paper 20 having a pro-formed picture 2 I (Figure fl) may be moved so as to bring the picture 2| in registry with the window H and with its lower surface in contacting relation with the colored carbon paper I2.

The user may, by rubbing a pencil-like imple!- ment having a smooth and rounded end portion against the transparent plastic material l5, exert line pressure against the colored carbon paper l2 and thereby cause the figure or picture 2| to be colored with the particular color of the colored carbon paper l2. I

' It is to be noted that the coloring takes place in reverse on the back of the sheet which contains guide matter or outlines of figures on the normally exposed surface thereof.

By removing the paper 20 from the composite coloring pad I0 and inserting it in another composite coloring pad having a different color carbon paper, it is possible to variously color sections of the figure 2|.

I may, however, use a modified colored carbon paper 24 having crosswise sections colored red 25, blue 26, yellow 21, and green 28, etc., as part of the composite pad [0. The user may then shift the figured paper 20 over the differently colored portions of the variously colored carbon paper 24 and thus apply various colors in reverse on the back of the figured paper 20.

It is to be noted that the transparent plastic material [5 forms a protective covering for the exposed portion of the colored carbon paper. Also that the frame-shaped layer [3 fully covers the marginal edge portions of the colored carbon paper and prevents the discoloring or smudging of the fingers of the user.

It is also to be noted that by the term colored 4 due to the pressure exerted on the colored carbon paper. It is obvious that this transfer is possible only when the transparent plastic material 41 is flexible.

In accordance with the patent statutes'I have described and illustrated the preferred embodiment of my invention, but it will be understood that various changes and modifications can be made therein without departing from thespirit of the invention as defined by the appended M, claim.

colored portion of the belt 36 to face upwardly and in supported contacting relation over a platform 39.

A hollow cover 49 of a size to fit over the wall sections 33 is made to cover and conceal all the mechanism in the casing 3|, down to the base 33. The cover 40 has side walls 4| and 42 suitably fastened together. The walls 4| have cutout portions 43 designed to receive the shafts 34 when the lower faces of the Walls 4| contact the base 32. The cover 49 has a horizontal frame-shaped top wall 44 having a central openin or window 45. Suitably secured to the marginal portions of the two lengthwise sides of the top wall 44 are two spacing strips 46 over which is secured a transparent plastic sheet of material 41.

It is to be noted that the cover 40 provides two endwise openings 48, 48, between the transparent layer 41 and the frame-shaped top wall 44. The endwise openings 48 provide a passageway 49 through which the rectangular sheet of paper 20 having the preformed picture 2| may be moved so as to bring the picture 2| in registry with the window 45 and with its lower surface in contacting relation with the colored carbon paper on the endless belt 36 and supported by the platform 39. 7

Similar to the operation of the composite coloring pad ID, the user may, by rubbing a pencillike implement or stylus against the transparent plastic material 41, exert pressure against the colored carbon paper or the endless belt 35 and thereby cause the figure or picture 2| to be colored with the particular transfer color in regisltry with the window 45, the coloring taking place in reverse on the back of the paper 20. The

result is the same as that produced with the,

coloring pad or appliance ID. r g

It is to be noted that the picture transfer is Iclaim: A composite coloring appliance for coloring the back of a paper with skeleton pictures pre-formed on the exposed face of said paper, comprising a rigid base layer, a superposed coloring layer, a hollow layer covering the marginal portions of said coloring layer, and a layer of transparent flexible material attached along two lengthwise aligned sides and unattached at its transverse sides to said frame-shaped layer, the central portion of said frame-shaped layer having an opening forming a transparent flexible window through which the central portion of said coloring layer is exposed, the space betweensaid two lengthwise attached and aligned sides of said transparent material providing a passageway opening below said transparent material at each end of said coloring appliance, permitting insertion and removal of a paper having the preformed skeleton picture for sectionally coloring said skeleton picture, said coloring layer having successive sections differently colored, and means for rotatably supporting said coloring layer to selectively bring any one of said colored sections in registry with said transparent window to variously color said skeleton picture.

EDWARD W. RCTOLO.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Lobb Sept. s, 1947 

